22 killed in Hebei chemical plant blast

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22 killed in Hebei chemical plant blast

At least 22 people were killed and 22 others wounded in an explosion near a chemical factory in Qiaodong district, in northern Hebei province today, according to local authorities.
The explosion occurred at 0:41 a.m. local time and triggered a massive blaze. Preliminary investigation indicates that 38 trucks and 12 cars were involved in the accident, Xinhua reports.
The injured have been hospita...